27 This word from the Eternal came to me:

2 “Son of man, raise a dirge also for Tyre,

3 and say to Tyre that sits at the door of the sea, trading with many a coast-land for the nations--‘The Lord the Eternal declares:

4 

your moorings were deep--

a perfect beauty had your builders made you,

5 

with cypress trees from Senir

for your planks,

with cedars from Lebanon

for your masts,

6 

with oaks from Bashan

for your oars,

with ivory inlaid in larch

from Cyprus for your deck;

7 

fine linen with Egyptian embroidery

made your canvas,

serving as your pennon;

purple and blue from the coasts of Elishah

furnished your awnings;

8 

men from Sidon and Arvad

were your rowers,

your own experts, O Tyre,

they were your pilots,

9 

the sheikhs and councillors of Gebal

were your caulkers.

All ships and their sailors were in your harbour

to handle your trade;

10 

Persia, Lud, and Put served in your army

as your soldiers,

they hung their shields and helmets within you,

and lent you splendour. 11 Men of Arvad and of Cilicia manned your walls, men of Gammad were in your towers, hanging their shields all round your walls and making your beauty perfect. 12 Tartessus brought you merchandise for your great wealth of every kind, fetching you wares of silver, iron, tin, and lead. 13 Ionians, Tubal, and Meshek brought you merchandise, supplies of slaves and copper ware. 14 Armenians fetched you wares of horses and mules. 15 Men from Rhodes brought you merchandise, and many a seaport at your service brought you traffic, with ivory tusks and ebony as their tribute. 16 Edom brought you merchandise for your rich wealth, fetching you wares of garnets, coral, and agates, of purple dyes, embroidery, and fine linen. 17 Judah and the land of Israel brought you merchandise, fetching you wares of wheat from Minnith, wax, honey, oil, and balsam. 18 Damascus brought you merchandise for your rich wealth, supplies of wine from Chalbun, and white wool. 19 From Uzal you received wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane; 20 Dedan brought you wares of saddle-cloths for riding; 21 Arabia and all the chiefs of Kedar were at your service, bringing you merchandise of lambs and rams and goats; 22 Sheba and Raamah brought you merchandise, supplying you with the pick of all spices, with jewels and with gold. 23 Harran and Kalneh and Eden, Assyria and all the Medes, brought you merchandise, 24 supplying you with choice fabrics, mantles blue and embroidered, stuffs of all colours, and strong, twisted cords. 25 Ships of Tartessus carried your trade.

So, richly laden you laboured

in deep water; 26 your rowers took you out

into the high seas,

and an east wind wrecked you

in the deep.

27 

Your wealth and wares, your merchandise,

your sailors and your pilots,

your caulkers and your dockers,

and every soldier in you,

with all your company,

they sank into the sea

when you were wrecked.

28 

At the shriek of your pilots

the coast is a-quiver;

29 

and oarsmen, all of them,

sailors and pilots,

come out of their ships

to stand on the beach,

30 

wailing over you,

crying out bitterly,

flinging dust on their heads,

sprinkling ashes upon them,

31 

shaving their heads to bemoan you,

girding themselves with sackcloth,

and weeping for you bitterly

with bitter lamentation.

32 

They raise a dirge for you, a wail,

lamenting over you:

Who was glorious as Tyre was in the deep?

33 

When your wares were landed,

you filled many a nation;

with your abundant wealth and wares

you enriched kings of the world.

34 

And now you are wrecked

in deep water;

your wares and all your crew

have sunk!

35 

All seafaring folk are appalled

at the sight of you;

their kings are aghast,

their faces convulsed;

36 

merchants abroad are shocked.

Your fate is awful;

there is no future for you!’ ”